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🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 269: LIONS SPECIAL

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero line up for a full-blooded deep dive into the glorious, chaotic, and occasionally heroic history of the British & Irish Lions.

To celebrate  The British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 the whole episode is devoted to the Lions.

“Like a sports podcast, if the sport was selected on reputation and not form.”

🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026!

Yes, we’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show!

🎫 Grab your tickets now at 👉 distantpod.com/live

📍 Tour Dates:

• Fri 20 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Sat 21 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Tue 7 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire
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• Wed 8 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire
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• Fri 24 April 2026 – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre
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🦁 This Week – LIONS SPECIAL

📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)

• Elis: Lions 1989 Tour – classic footage from a bruising battle with Australia
• 🔗 Watch on YouTube
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• Mike: Jamie Tells It Straight – no holding back in this Lions clip
• 🔗 Watch on Facebook
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• Steff: Malcolm Thomas, Ken Jones & Lewis Jones – 1950 Tour – proper old-school Lions legends
• 🔗 Watch vintage footage
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📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)

• Elis Documentary: The Lions 1971 – stories, scars, and some seriously good storytelling
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• Steff Book: SAS: Forged In Hell by Damien Lewis – Rugby and the SAS… 🔗 Get the book
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📌 PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE

👉 Subscribe at patreon.com/distantpod for bonus episodes, spin-offs, and early access

• Elis: JJ Williams in 1977 – raw pace and classic Lions vs All Blacks energy
• 🔗 Watch JJ in full flight
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• Steff: Faz Being Faz – a modern Lions leader doing what he does best
• 🔗 Watch on YouTube
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• Mike: Siya on Jac – Springbok respect for the Welsh warrior
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